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Papers September 29, 2021

The way back: Assessing economic recovery among Black Americans during COVID-19

In a new economic analysis, Bradley Hardy and Trevon Logan assess the economic recovery of Black Americans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economic Facts September 29, 2021

11 facts on the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

These facts review recent economic data to assess the state of the economic recovery from the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Papers September 29, 2021

Women, work, and families: Recovering from the pandemic-induced recession

Betsey Stevenson reviews what has happened to women’s employment and labor force participation in the recovery from the pandemic.
Posts June 3, 2021

Examining the uneven and hard-to-predict labor market recovery

Lauren Bauer, Arindrajit Dube, Wendy Edelberg, and Aaron Sojourner explore the factors leading to slower-than-expected employment gains during the post-COVID e…
Posts May 6, 2021

Mothers are being left behind in the economic recovery from COVID-19

Lauren Bauer provides new evidence that mothers—particularly mothers of children under five and unmarried mothers—are being left behind in the economic recover…
Posts April 8, 2021

Don’t overreact to inflation data this spring

In this analysis, Jay Shambaugh provides evidence to help interpret forthcoming releases of inflation data as they begin to capture the impact of the COVID-19 …
Posts February 4, 2021

The critical role of workforce training in the labor market recovery

In this analysis, we examine the impacts of the pandemic recession across different dimensions, including employment, labor force participation, and the need t…
Posts January 7, 2021

Rethinking social insurance: Policies to protect workers and families

Wendy Edelberg and Stephanie Lu examine the benefits of social insurance programs and recommend improving automatic stabilizers so that ad hoc policymaking in …
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